Practice Why Data Cleaning Matters - 5.3 | Data Cleaning and Preprocessing | Data Science Basic
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Why Data Cleaning Matters

5.3 - Why Data Cleaning Matters

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is data cleaning?

💡 Hint: Think about tasks that ensure your data is correct.

Question 2 Easy

Give one reason why accuracy is important.

💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of faulty conclusions.

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Question 1

What is one key reason for data cleaning?

To analyze raw data
To improve data accuracy
To visualize data

💡 Hint: Think about what bad data can do.

Question 2

True or False: Inconsistent data can result in contradictory insights.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of contradictions in data!

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are given a dataset with mixed data types for a single column. Suggest a method for cleaning this data.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would ensure uniform entries.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a scenario where a business was negatively impacted by relying on flawed data. Analyze the potential impact and suggest systematic approaches to enhance data integrity.

💡 Hint: Think of how prevention steps could have changed the outcome.

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